across-the-board
/əˌkrɒs.ðəˈbɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · /əˌkrɑːs.ðəˈbɔːrd/ (ame, ipa)
across-the-board — 形容詞
1. describing a change, rule, or measure that applies in the same way to every pers
全面的
適用於每個人或每個類別的
describing a change, rule, or measure that applies in the same way to every person, group, or category inside a larger system
The company announced an across-the-board pay rise of three percent for every team.
公司宣布所有團隊全面加薪百分之三。
across-the-board + pay rise in a workplace policy context
Noor proposed across-the-board cuts so that no single department would feel singled out.
Noor 提議全面刪減預算，這樣就沒有任何一個部門會覺得被針對。
across-the-board cuts to avoid uneven treatment
After the audit, the school district ordered across-the-board reforms in how grades were checked.
稽核之後，學區下令對成績審核流程進行全面的改革。
Voters welcomed the across-the-board tax cut, which lowered rates for every income group.
選民歡迎這項全面的減稅措施，每個收入等級的稅率都降低了。
Élise warned that an across-the-board ban on plastic bags would hurt small shops most.
Élise 警告說，全面禁用塑膠袋對小商店的衝擊會最大。
- blanket
stronger image of a single covering rule; often used with bans, policies, and refusals
- universal
more formal; suggests something applies in principle to everyone, not just inside one system
- comprehensive
focuses on covering every aspect; does not always mean treating every group the same way
文法句型
an across-the-board increase
an across-the-board cut
across-the-board reform
用法筆記
Almost always sits in front of a noun describing a change, decision, or policy (cut, rise, increase, ban, reform, victory, improvement). Subject is usually an institution, government, or company rather than an individual. The hyphens stay even when used attributively.
常見錯誤
across-the-board — 慣用語
1. in a way that includes or has an equal effect on every group, category, or membe
全面地
對所有類別或成員都造成影響
in a way that includes or has an equal effect on every group, category, or member inside a larger system, with nobody left out
The bakery raised its prices across the board after flour and butter became more expensive.
麵粉和奶油變貴之後，這家麵包店全面調漲了售價。
raise prices across the board in response to rising costs
Test scores improved across the board once Amihan introduced the new reading programme.
Amihan 推出新的閱讀計畫後，考試成績普遍進步。
improve across the board after a single policy change
Quinn's film won across the board, taking prizes for sound, script, and editing.
Quinn 的電影全面獲獎，拿下音效、劇本和剪輯獎項。
Tunde said wages must rise across the board, not only for the highest earners.
Tunde 說，薪資必須全面調漲，而不是只給收入最高的人。
Streaming services lost subscribers across the board during the unusually hot summer.
在那個異常炎熱的夏天，各家串流平台的訂閱人數普遍下滑。
- universally
more formal; emphasises that something is true in every case, not only inside one organisation
- uniformly
highlights that something happens to the same degree; less common in everyday speech
- all round
informal British phrase with a similar 'in every part' meaning, used after verbs of change
- selectively
describes effects that touch only some groups, not every category
文法句型
raise something across the board
improve across the board
win across the board
用法筆記
Typically follows verbs of change such as rise, fall, increase, cut, improve, win, or lose. Unlike the adjective sense, this form sits after the verb (without hyphens) and describes how the action spreads across every category. Common in business, sports, politics, and education reporting.